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10 min
Visual Mode with Different Operators
Visual Mode: The Art of Selection
Task Instructions
Learn to combine visual selections with various operators like d, y, c, >
Practice combining visual selections with different operators like gu (lowercase), gU (uppercase), > (indent), and others to transform selected text efficiently.
Learning objectives
- Learn to combine visual selections with various operators
- Master using d, y, c, >, gu, gU with visual mode
- Understand how operators work with different visual modes
- Practice efficient text transformation workflows
Required keystrokes
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- v Use visual character mode
- V Use visual line mode
- gu Make selection lowercase
- > Indent selection
Helpful commands
- v{motion}{operator}
- Apply operator to selection
- gu
- Make lowercase
- gU
- Make uppercase
- >
- Indent right
- <
- Indent left
Stuck? Peek at a hint 1 hint · try it on your own first
- After selecting text with v/V/Ctrl-v, you can apply operators: d (delete), y (yank), c (change), gu (lowercase), gU (uppercase), > (indent)
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